There are two initial divisions in health care: family health insurance plans and individual health insurance plans.
This article focuses mostly on individual health care plans and how to find the best available plans that work for you.
Within the individual plans, there are several different sources that they could come from, namely either the company you work for subsidizes the insurance that you can get or you privately seek an independent provider and pay the costs to be a member of the company.
Both can be very effective, but keep in mind that if you have a job that offers health insurance, it can often be the best available option.
Some of the positives of using an employer provided insurance plan can be that the costs are down, because the employer purchases it in a group and you can get a reduced plan because it is bought in bulk.
Insurance is very expensive and any way that you can bring down the cost is worth pursuing.
This is the main reason to choose insurance provided by an employer.
However, there are also some negatives for using a plan provided by an employer.
Because the plan is purchased in bulk, it can be lacking in some of the crucial components of a plan you are looking for, such as smaller co pays, better vision, better dental or more visits covered.
These can all be more adapted in an individually tailored, yet more costly plan.
In other words, you generally get what you pay for.
However, in some cases, even when you pay high insurance rates, you will not be getting a better plan or deal than you would be if you just went along with the plan your insurance company decided to use.